Input interpretation
gaseous elements (at STP) | van der Waals radius
Summary
median | 155 pm highest | 216 pm (xenon) lowest | 120 pm (hydrogen) distribution | | (based on 10 values; 1 unavailable)
Entity with missing value
radon
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Periodic table location
Periodic table location
Atomic radii properties
atomic radius (empirical) | median | 60 pm | highest | 100 pm (chlorine) | lowest | 25 pm (hydrogen) | distribution | atomic radius (calculated) | median | 56 pm | highest | 120 pm (radon) | lowest | 31 pm (helium) | distribution | covalent radius | median | 71 pm | highest | 150 pm (radon) | lowest | 28 pm (helium) | distribution | van der Waals radius | median | 155 pm | highest | 216 pm (xenon) | lowest | 120 pm (hydrogen) | distribution |
Units
Distribution plots
(van der Waals radius in picometers)
Van der Waals radius rankings
1 | hydrogen | 120 pm 2 | helium | 140 pm 3 | fluorine | 147 pm 4 | oxygen | 152 pm 5 | neon | 154 pm 6 | nitrogen | 155 pm 7 | chlorine | 175 pm 8 | argon | 188 pm 9 | krypton | 202 pm 10 | xenon | 216 pm (based on 10 values; 1 unavailable)
Unit conversions for median van der Waals radius 155 pm
0.155 nm (nanometers)
1.55×10^-10 meters
6.08×10^-9 inches
1.55 Å (ångströms)
Comparisons for median van der Waals radius 155 pm
≈ 5 × atomic radius of helium (the smallest atom) ( ≈ 31 pm )
≈ 6.2 × atomic radius of hydrogen ( ≈ 25 pm )